Gardening, canning, pickling and everything related
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The garden is coming along slowly. I finally have tomatoes on the vine on my Early Girl plant. The deer and rabbits are causing havoc this year. Most of my okra and about a half row of beans disappeared this week.
GWG8541 looking good. Hopefully you can get a handle on the critters. Good luck
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cdavis - Nice Haul
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The garden is coming along slowly. I finally have tomatoes on the vine on my Early Girl plant. The deer and rabbits are causing havoc this year. Most of my okra and about a half row of beans disappeared this week.
GWG8541 - Wow this seems like a lot of progress so early, we just had snow 2 weeks ago in Denver area.
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Tex_77 Nice looking set up, garden looks great.
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wdaly
I’ve done them many ways quick pickles , fermented , etc. keep coming back to the way my uncle used to make them.
Kirby cukes
6c h2o
6c white vinegar
5Tbsp pickling salt
About a Tbsp of pickling spice
Tbsp sugar
Some dill fresh or freeze dried ~1tsp
About a head of garlic cloves smashed
Leave on counter for 3 days with loose lid then refrigerate And that’s it
Sometimes I’ll add hot pepper to spice it upEventually I’ll have to get a more precise recipe
Not sure how long they’re good for but they usually get eaten within a week.Need to find a good recipe for half sour pickles.
Surg Thank you for the recipe.
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wdaly
I’ve done them many ways quick pickles , fermented , etc. keep coming back to the way my uncle used to make them.
Kirby cukes
6c h2o
6c white vinegar
5Tbsp pickling salt
About a Tbsp of pickling spice
Tbsp sugar
Some dill fresh or freeze dried ~1tsp
About a head of garlic cloves smashed
Leave on counter for 3 days with loose lid then refrigerate And that’s it
Sometimes I’ll add hot pepper to spice it upEventually I’ll have to get a more precise recipe
Not sure how long they’re good for but they usually get eaten within a week.Need to find a good recipe for half sour pickles.
Surg how many cucumbers or pounds does your recipe pickle?
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The garden is coming along slowly. I finally have tomatoes on the vine on my Early Girl plant. The deer and rabbits are causing havoc this year. Most of my okra and about a half row of beans disappeared this week.
GWG8541 That looks really good. Yes, we have had the same issue with Okra this year, which is strange because normally nothing really bothers Okra. I have had to supplementally plant it twice now with also some new ones in pots to get them hardened off more, perhaps, before they are subject to the abuse.
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mrobisr I think this did around 20 cukes. And probably could’ve fit maybe 10 more.
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GWG8541 - Wow this seems like a lot of progress so early, we just had snow 2 weeks ago in Denver area.
lkrfletcher the weather has been crazy this season
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lkrfletcher the weather has been crazy this season
GWG8541 weird diseases & pests too!
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The wife and I just got done planting. We put in cucumbers, parsnips, rutabaga, peas, pumpkin, taters,dill,and beans. now we wait
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The wife and I just got done planting. We put in cucumbers, parsnips, rutabaga, peas, pumpkin, taters,dill,and beans. now we wait
kyle How big is your garden? When I lived in Hawaii, there was a pumpkin contest. The pumpkin’s took over my yard. I brought in a 200lbs pumpin. Big fun. It was all for an agriculture project in the end. The winner was well over 300lbs.
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kyle How big is your garden? When I lived in Hawaii, there was a pumpkin contest. The pumpkin’s took over my yard. I brought in a 200lbs pumpin. Big fun. It was all for an agriculture project in the end. The winner was well over 300lbs.
scottfletcher that would be a blast to grow.
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kyle How big is your garden? When I lived in Hawaii, there was a pumpkin contest. The pumpkin’s took over my yard. I brought in a 200lbs pumpin. Big fun. It was all for an agriculture project in the end. The winner was well over 300lbs.
scottfletcher the main garden is about 30’x 30’. We also have several other smaller ones for veggies plus she has several flower beds around the yard. Keeps us busy
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scottfletcher the main garden is about 30’x 30’. We also have several other smaller ones for veggies plus she has several flower beds around the yard. Keeps us busy
kyle That can keep us busy. I can’t imagine the spring without the stress. Worried about weather and the critters. The bounty with canning or preserving is worth all the effort. I try to up my game with growing every year. Like finding your favorite sausage recipe.
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Not so good today folks, one of our dogs just died suddenly. I found her un-responsive in the back yard after she had been upstairs with her ball. She was only almost 4 years old. I am feeling pretty low right now and my wife is in tears. Had to find someplace to vent.
johnsbrewhouse sorry for your loss.
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Tex_77 that’s a beautiful garden!
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kyle That can keep us busy. I can’t imagine the spring without the stress. Worried about weather and the critters. The bounty with canning or preserving is worth all the effort. I try to up my game with growing every year. Like finding your favorite sausage recipe.
scottfletcher Whatever keeps the smile staying wide is the best.
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The wife and I just got done planting. We put in cucumbers, parsnips, rutabaga, peas, pumpkin, taters,dill,and beans. now we wait
kyle That is amazing that you can grow parsnips this time of year. Parsnips are good & hard to find.
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johnsbrewhouse sorry for your loss.
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